BLOGRisk mitigation: DANās Dive Safety Officer
To mitigate a risk, one must be able to understand and identify hazards and perform a risk assessment, but these specific skills are not a...
11 March 2024
Guy Thomas
Guy Thomas is an expert Diving and First Aid Instructor Trainer and works full-time as Director of Safety Programs at DAN Europe, where he is responsible for the development and implementation of the DAN Europe Safety Initiatives. He also is a member of the Special Rescue Team of the Italian Red Cross and operates as a Helicopter Rescue Swimmer/Diver Medic, onboard a SAR helicopter of the Italian State Police.
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Medical line
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema: A diving safety concern?
Immersion Pulmonary Oedema/Edema (IPO/IPE) might not be the most common safety concern or health problem during diving, but it probably is one of the most...
By Guy Thomas
07 August 2023
Safety
Cylinder valves and accidents in scuba diving
One would expect diving cylinder valve connections to be the same all over the world. However, this is not the case and there are some...
By Guy Thomas
24 July 2023
Safety
Regulators: CE marking and warranty
As divers, we want to breathe as comfortably as possible and trust our regulator to provide us with the right amount of breathing gas during...
By Guy Thomas
14 November 2022
Safety
Boat ladder safety
Most divers who have dived from boats know that before they enter the water, they need to check that nobody is below them. Also while...
By Guy Thomas
09 September 2022
Safety
Should We Treat Children as Small Adults When it Comes to Diving?
Depending on the dive training organisation or country, starting from the age of eight, children can participate in introductory diving activities in a pool or...
By Guy Thomas
08 April 2022
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment CareāThe Service Technician
In this final part of the series of four articles, we discuss the role of the service technician. A technician is specially trained and certified...
By Guy Thomas
07 July 2021
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment CareāPrepping for your next dive!
In this third of four articles, we discuss how to make sure your kit is in good safe working condition so there are no unexpected...
By Guy Thomas
10 May 2021
Diving inspiration
Are Full Face Snorkeling Masks dangerous?
Accidents involving Full Face Snorkel Masks (FFSM) in the US have led to several posts and articles on Social Media suggesting FFSM are dangerous to...
By Guy Thomas
16 July 2020
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment care ā Drying and storing your gear
After reviewing how to best clean and rinse your gear, let's have a closer look at drying and storing it. Of course, the following are general...
By Guy Thomas
10 September 2019
Prepared diver
Scuba Equipment care ā Rinsing and cleaning diving equipment
Maintenance, or āthe process of keeping something in a good conditionā isnāt just needed to keep the warranty valid, but can prolong the life of...
By Guy Thomas
20 May 2019
Safety
Safety is an attitude
We take diving safety very seriously and our actions and research, ever since the start of DAN Europe back in 1983, made it possible to...
By Guy Thomas
24 December 2018
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